Local servicesHospitalBeacon Plainwell12.9 miPost officeBradley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWayland Township Hallunder a milePoliceWayland Police Department2.8 miFire stationWayland Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR18 miInterstateI-19618 miUS highwayUS 1315.0 miAmtrakGrand Rapids, MI GRR22 miCoachGrand Rapids (The Shops at Centerpoint)FlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min6:04 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min8:09 am – 5:12 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month May68 in of snow a year, on about 50 days5 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allegan 5ne station, 8 mi away; rain from Hopkins 1 N; snow from Hastings
Parks and public landsHidden Valley Country Clubnature preserve · 1.2 mi · 127 acresOrchard Hills Golf Clubnature preserve · 2.1 mi · 181 acresYankee Springs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 4,658 acresNatural Area Bowerman-Barry Prairie & Turner Creekstate conservation land · 8.5 miBarry State Game Areastate conservation land · 9.2 miMiddleville State Game Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 4,426 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201530 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllegan County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 363 days measured117 moderate, 12 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 151main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Allegan County monitors, MI
Drinking waterAlleganserves 5,930 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation803 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
